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#workforce-development

The YMCA of Greater New York is grateful for this critical investment from our generous partners at Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield that will help build our Community Lifesavers Lifeguard Initiative - training and certifying even more lifeguards across the city. This investment will enable the YMCA to further address the ongoing lifeguard shortage head-on and open doors to opportunities for New Yorkers of all ages who face barriers to becoming lifeguards.

He said he expects that Signature Development Group, the firm Valero consulted to assess the future of the site, will have a proposal ready around the time that Valero shuts down the refinery next year. City staff have also been using a priority-based budgeting tool that will inform the City Council and community on Benicia's most essential programs and those "that may need to be retired," Giuliani said, adding that the city could lose about 13% of its $60 million general fund.

'For decades, the dominant 'college for all' narrative has led to a narrow focus that often leaves students with degrees and debt but limited job prospects,' the grant priority proposal reads. 'By expanding the range of options so that a broader array of education providers can access existing funding in a manner that aligns outcomes with the demands of today's workforce, the government can foster both economic mobility for students and sustained competitiveness for the nation.

I made sure that he had a summer job where he learned how to weld,

We've long recognized CPL's benefits for students. Learners who receive CPL credits are more likely to complete their degrees (49 percent vs. 27 percent for those without) and, on average, they earn 17.6 additional credits, finish nine to 14 months sooner and save between $1,500 and $10,200 in tuition costs ( CAEL). But what's often overlooked is CPL's power to transform relationships between educational institutions and employers-creating a win-win-win for students, institutions and industry.

Gavin Abundis watched as firefighter Adrian Chairez demonstrated how he uses pulleys and harnesses to rappel down buildings. You've probably seen it in the movies where they're going down Mission: Impossible style, Chairez said with a laugh one day this past winter as he prepared to step off a tower. We get to do that. Abundis, a then senior at Aptos high cchool in Santa Cruz county's Pajaro Valley unified school district,

The Cannabis Justice & Equity Initiative (CJEI) is closing out its Cannabis in the City tour with a powerful finale: Final Stop - The BQE, scheduled for Wednesday, September 24th, from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Restoration Plaza, 1368 Fulton Street, Community Room #1. This gathering marks more than the end of a community series-it represents a vital continuation of conversations on equity, justice, and reinvestment in communities deeply impacted by decades of anti-cannabis enforcement.

"The Democrats should say our vision is AI that actually helps tackle the economic divides. ... our job as politicians should be to make sure that the AI future is one that has the economic future of every family and community,"

The agreement establishes NCTI as CCA's official training partner for a one-year pilot program, offering curated training content to competitive carriers across North America. The partnership is designed to equip CCA members with specialized skills to address critical operational gaps in areas such as frontline leadership, people skills, and customer care. The partnership will include joint webinars to bring NCTI's training and workforce development expertise to the CCA member community.

According to the company's announcement, the new network will deliver enhanced speeds, improved storm resilience, and expanded economic opportunities to residents across Miami-Dade County. Tillman Fiber's 100% fiber network is engineered with storm-resistant design features, intended to address Miami-Dade's unique vulnerability to severe weather events that can disrupt broadband services. Construction on the new network started in June 2025 and will proceed in phases, allowing customers to access services as network segments come online.

As an assemblymember representing the west side of Manhattan and the CEO of one of the city's largest homeless services organizations, we grapple with this complexity daily-how mental health and substance use disorders often interact to push stable housing further out of reach, creating a vicious cycle that plays out in our streets and subways. Project Renewal has quietly developed and tested occupational therapy programs that address the daily living skills essential for housing stability, from medication management to emotional regulation and job interview preparation.

If you're struggling to prove the ROI of your corporate training, you're not alone. Nearly 80% of L&D teams face this challenge. The result is budget cuts and a poor understanding of training's real value, which undermines both the industry and day-to-day L&D work. iSpring is bringing industry leaders together in person to tackle the ROI crisis head-on. This exclusive event is designed for professionals shaping the future of corporate learning: L&D leaders and managers Instructional designers HR leaders and decision-makers Corporate training experts

LinkedIn's chief economic opportunity officer recently warned that AI is "breaking" entry-level jobs that have historically served as stepping stones for young workers. As Aneesh Raman wrote in The New York Times, "Breaking first is the bottom rung of the career ladder." AI tools are performing simple coding and debugging tasks that junior software developers once did to gain experience, along with work that young employees in the legal and retail sectors traditionally handled.

Columbia Distributing leaders believe they've tapped into a pipeline for the next generation of beer industry workers. On the latest edition of the Brewbound Podcast, Columbia president and CEO Chris Steffanci, VP of sales, Portland Chris Watzig and former intern Rebecca Logan share the ins and outs of the Pacific Northwest distributor's Beer Careers Program. Watzig and Logan offer decades-apart experience of the 10-week paid internship program, which introduces participating students to all elements of Columbia's business and operations.

What if computer science degrees weren't actually as valuable as everyone's been claiming?

Continuing-education programs are one way for colleges and universities to provide targeted offerings and credentialing opportunities for alumni, adults in the region lacking postsecondary education and the local workforce. They also provide flexible support offerings, recognizing the competing identities and responsibilities adult learners hold. The School of Continuing and Professional Studies at Washington University in St. Louis houses certificate programs, undergraduate and graduate degrees, prison education initiatives, and lifelong learning courses for adults in retirement.

"How's that going to work when ten years in the future you have no one that has learned anything," he asked. "My view is you absolutely want to keep hiring kids out of college and teaching them the right ways to go build software and decompose problems and think about it, just as much as you ever have."

The $15 million infusion into the St. Louis Brewery revitalizes the manufacturing ecosystem in Missouri, modernizing supply chain infrastructure for efficiency and job creation.

New York City is investing billions in workforce development yet continues to overlook three of its most powerful, scalable, and community-rooted workforce engines: the arts, public libraries, and the Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP).

Hiring for startups now focuses on talent density over headcount growth due to automation, prioritizing experienced individuals who contribute high-level thinking to teams.

California is the home of innovation and technology that is driving the nation's economic growth - including the emerging AI industry. As Donald Trump chooses to take our nation back to the past by dismantling laws protecting public safety, California will continue to lead the way with smart and effective policymaking.

Data indicate that eliminating racial inequities in income could boost the Bay Area economy by $348 billion a year.

Learning how to consciously switch between these two states, known as the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems, was key to my recuperation -and an unexpected masterclass in adaptive organizational leadership.

"AI is transforming the way we live and work, and Oregon should not be left behind," Kotek said in a press release announcing the investment. "This collaboration with Nvidia helps us meet the moment."

Peter Koerte, the chief technology officer and chief strategy officer at Siemens AG, points to research that shows that the average tenure of a U.S. manufacturing worker has slipped from 20 years in 2019 to just 3 years in 2023.

"This information is essential to identify gaps, make smart investments, and create policies that help people build stable, secure lives," said Councilwoman Carlina Rivera, the sponsor of both survey bills.